The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the first half of 2023. Under the agreement, Cherokee Nation Entertainment Gaming Holdings LLC will enter into a long-term lease agreement with VICI Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust that owns the real estate.
A subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses will pay $450 million to purchase the Tunica, Miss.-based Gold Strike Casino Resort from operator MGM Resorts International, the company announced Thursday.